Tennessee, Alabama, and Oklahoma plan to execute inmates on the same day this week
Tiffany Haddish avoids additional jail time after pleading guilty in Georgia traffic case
Actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from a 2022 traffic arrest in Georgia
Groups sue Trump administration over targeting of the International Criminal Court
Human Rights Watch and three other advocacy groups have sued the Trump administration to challenge its campaign against the International Criminal Court
‘It’s going to be spectacular’: Millions flock to Spain seeking best view of total solar eclipse
Eclipse chasers, tourists and astronomers searching for the clearest skies to watch the two minutes of totality The online forums are abuzz as people debate potential cloud cover and trade tips on the best viewing points. Hours before wide swathes of Spain were set to experience the country’s first total...
‘A mouse can’t tell us what works’: UK scientists to grow miniature human organs for drug testing
Organoids and tissues grown from human cells promise more accurate results, with £20m Cambridge project to create standardised models Miniature human organs and other tissues are to be grown from NHS patients’ cells in a drive to improve medicine testing and reduce the number of animals used in drug development....
‘Real mummy’s curse’: health warning over growing trade in mummified human remains
Academic paper says often illicit trade exposes enthusiasts – and postal workers handling items – to serious risks A growing global trade in mummified human remains has been described by academics as “a real mummy’s curse” that poses a serious health risk to its enthusiasts and the postal services they...
Pentagon official asks Asian allies to invest more in defense to deter aggression
A Pentagon official has urged Asian allies to invest more in their defense to deter regional aggression
Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record
Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029
Washington residents and officials see President Donald Trump’s extended National Guard deployment as an attempt to restrict the heavily Democratic city’s autonomy
FBI teams with the NCAA to help athletes avoid sexual exploitation
The FBI is teaming with the NCAA to start a program to combat sexual exploitation of college athletes whose private images are increasingly found and targeted online in an era when they use their name, image and likeness to enhance their own marketability